Fights in Dreams

[Stevie]

Why is it that when I get into a fight (usually I don't remember the fight itself just this part I'm about to tell) in a dream, and I gain lucidity and know what to do, I can never actually "punch" another human/humanoid creature, my fist always stops right before them. Is it like this for everyone or is it just something in my subconscious (sorry if I misspelled that)?

[splodeymissile]

Many experience this. I use it as a reality check. I'm not entirely sure what causes it.

[realdealmagic]

Some people speculate that it's because the brain can't simulate physical feelings within a dream that we haven't experienced before, but that's clearly not true because you can do anything you want in a dream, including flying into space, to the moon, to the sun, turning into the sun, being a planet, etc. But a lot of people do have this problem, you're not alone. I can't remember who, but someone found a way around it by using telekinetic powers to push the air into the person they're punching, to make it feel more authentic as a fight. One thing that I will advise is that you try to boost your recall if you can't remember big chunks of dreams properly. If you haven't got a Dream Journal yet, get one. This guide may come in handy but you don't need to use it if it doesn't work for you. Experiment! Another thing I like to do is to relive my dreams as soon as I wake up, running through them in my head in reverse order so that I really hammer it home what the dream was, then I can write it down.

[Scionox]

Maybe you are just against fighting or hurting somebody, maybe subconsciously, or not confident enough in your actions. If it's not wanting to hurt, then maybe try fighting robots or zombies, or if it's lack of confidence then try making yourself stronger, maybe strength potion, or the way RDM suggested with telekinesis, or you can think some other way by yourself, experiment!

[gab]

*Moved to Dream Control

[Dthoughts]

I have it too, it also happens in some light-dreams i used to have in class as a child. Ive had one dream in particulair last month where i really wanted to hurt someone. Most of my blows where ineffective and he mocked me for it. Then i gave him a headbust and it connected. The guy saying, now that is effective. Weird mechanism!

[PlanesWalker]

I can't say I've experienced this same thing exactly, but I do know that fighting is a dream sign for me. Unfortunately, I never stop and think to myself "am I dreaming?" during the middle of a scrap. I haven't been in a fight since I was in school, but I seem to have a fighting dream at least once a week. I never have trouble fighting back and I always seem to be outnumbered, sometimes its a crowd against me. That's when I start using things like tk, otherwise its just instinct I use.

[TheSilverWolf]

I've never had a lucid fighting dream. Does this inability to punch/kick/hurt your opponent(s) occur in non-lucid dreams as well? Because in my non-lucid fighting dreams, on the occasion I have them, I've no problem delivering (or receiving for that matter) blows! Now, interestingly enough, last nights lucid dream, I wanted to use a fireball to torch a bear that was scaring me, but instead I decided to put it to sleep at the last minute, though I've no idea what brought on my change of heart.... ~SilverWolf~